Germany operator Vodafone said it has activated 2,200 new 5G base stations at 800 locations across the country, the telco said in a release.
The telco’s technicians have deployed this new infrastructure at nearly 300 towns and cities in Germany.
The telco noted that with this...
German operator Deutsche Telekom said its technical teams have already upgraded a total of 45,000 antennas for 5G services during 2020, the telco said in a release.
Deutsche Telekom also noted that 5G can now already be used by 55 million people in Germany.
“People in...
5G small cell antennas must meet certain physical and technical criteria
In an effort to accelerate 5G small cell adoption across the European Union (EU), the European Commission (EC), after specifying the physical and technical characteristics of small cell equipment, has recommended that this type...
German carrier Deutsche Telekom confirmed it has started the technical tests to operate 5G base stations in the cities of Düsseldorf, Halle/Saale and Ingolstadt.
The operator noted that these 5G antennas now operate on the 2.1 GHz frequency.
The company has already installed 54 antennas in...
German telecommunications operator Vodafone said it is increasing the speed of existing 5G sites following the decision by Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) to approve the use of 5G frequencies in the 3.5 GHz range.
The regulator had awarded this spectrum in late summer 2019.
Vodafone...
5G requires more high-powered, RRUs and, in some regions, a shift to massive MIMO architecture, says CommScope
BARCELONA--The implementation of 5G requires more radio units, more cell sites, more power. But at the same time, operators are looking for solutions that have minimal impact on...
The mmWave-sub6 spectrum aggregation capability of the X60 modem will result it much faster 5G connectivity
The newest standalone 5G modem to Qualcomm’s line up is the Snapdragon X60, announced today. Unlike previous generations of the chipmaker’s 5G modems, the newest one is built on...
As it tackles 5G, Apple might be trying to rid itself of its dependance on Qualcomm
Qualcomm will provide its Snapdragon X55—its 5G modem chip—for Apple’s newest iPhone model, but the phone maker has reportedly decided to design the phone’s antenna in-house, according to a...
Berlin, Frankfurt among cities receiving 5G investment
Vodafone Germany said it expects to activate 150 new 5G antennas across Germany before the end of the year. The telco, part of U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone, already operates 60 5G sites and 140 antennas in 40 German...
Semiconductor company Qorvo has agreed to acquire radio frequency micro-electro-mechanical system (RF MEMS) company Cavendish Kinetics, saying that the purchase will add to its capabilities in antenna tuning and improving 4G and 5G system performance.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Qorvo is a...
Kathrein segment acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of this year
Ericsson is bolstering its 5G antennas portfolio, announcing its plans to acquire German company Kathrein's antenna and filters unit for an undisclosed sum. The purchase will bring about 4,000 additional employees to...
Ericsson said that the 5G data call was made at its lab in Kista, Sweden
Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies said they have achieved a non-standalone 5G New Radio data call at 2.6 GHz, adding a new frequency band to those successfully tested for commercial deployment.
Ericsson...
Qualcomm engineers test Vivo's 5G mmWave antenna in commercial form factor
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo and U.S. semiconductor company Qualcomm have integrated a 5G millimeter wave antenna array into a commercial-sized smartphone and measured its performance over the air, the companies announced. Â
The design integrates a 28 GHz mmWave antenna array into a cellphone-sized form factor that also uses sub-6 GHz technologies,...
Why have one robotic arm to test 5G antennas, when you can have two?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has outfitted a test chamber with two robotic
arms to research new methods for antenna testing, particularly for 5G antennas, according to NIST. The agency says...
With IoT and Smart City developments gathering pace, 5G mobile networks are expected to take on an unprecedented role in this, connecting enterprises, enabling new services and even driving new business models. Industry analysts forecast that consumer spending on mobile apps will reach over...
